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[stampin-sunnychick]

ummm Miss Laura energy pants...Please come to my house and help me! Help me with the fun stuff...GIFTS!

Originally Posted by laurakj

White Elephant gift done (needs to be wrapped), Card samples done, card kits cut and packaged (just need instructions and pics)

I just need to do my name-tag and get the pics made for the packages!!!

(oh and figure out what I'm putting on the yard sale table )

[stampin-sunnychick]

Thanks Mindy...I was trying to figure her out...I am removing her and I PROMISE...there are no more additions and hopefully no more removals.

Originally Posted by mindy

I am all for using the cuttle bug! I so want one, but am waiting(trying to be good with the spending while hubby is away!)
Also, I believe that Lindsay Costanzo is still on the list, but as far as I know she isn't attending.

[stampin-sunnychick]

Oh gosk...I think I will just attempt to catch up all at once...please keep in mind my brain is tired but I shall try anyway.
Debbie- the Cuttlebug would be perfect...I almost bought one like 3 times but decided against it.
Let's see...
Autumn is almost done with her stuff...YOU GO GIRL! Laura just ROCKS! Connie is da bomb! MINDY- I am with you girl...I am working on my cards this weekend. ummm...can't think of anything else.

Oh yeah. AUTUMN
Please add chdds (Cindy) to the Yard Sale list...There may be one more but I will let ya know for sure by the deadline and if you don't hear from me don't worry about it. I may have stuff if I have time but at this time GIFTS come first! I am sure everyone will agree with me on that!

[stampin-sunnychick]

I have a confession...

I think I spent more on the gifts than I was actually allowed...shhhh...don't tell nobody.
I went a little crazy but I gotta say these gifts ROCK!

I may just have to keep what I spent too much on...whadda think ladies?

[stampin-sunnychick]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

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[misscon]

Sorry

I over-planned the day, but I will save a bunch of money! Have fun girls.

[stampin-sunnychick]

Don't feel bad I can't go either. Wanna come to KY next month and go with me and the girls?

Originally Posted by misscon

Sorry

I over-planned the day, but I will save a bunch of money! Have fun girls.

[stampin-sunnychick]

It sure is quiet around here...CKC took 'em away! :0)

[Lynn in St. Louis]

I didn't go either. Decided it was a good day to stay home and clean (DH is working) and besides that I don't need to spend more $$. I'm sure I'll spend plenty when in California for SCSM4 at the end of April.

[mindy]

I didn't go either. I have to much to do for next weekend, with two different events going on, and need some time from the busyness to get my stuff done, have I started yet? NO! It is a rainy windy gloomy day here. But it did feel good to sit around in my pj's for most of the day! I am just happy my email is back up and running. Can't say the same for my DH. His came back up and is down again. DARN IT!

[stampin-sunnychick]

I already did some cleaning now I am working on next week's stuff. Ok, so right now I am just chatting with everybody here on SCS...here there and everywhere. lol

Yeah you will definitely want to have moola for that trip. It will be awesome! Take notes so we can use ideas for the Stampede.

I hate that you are not spending the day with us this time.

Originally Posted by Lynn in St. Louis

I didn't go either. Decided it was a good day to stay home and clean (DH is working) and besides that I don't need to spend more $$. I'm sure I'll spend plenty when in California for SCSM4 at the end of April.

[stampin-sunnychick]

Ooh I hit 14, 000 yet again...My posts were lost last week in all the lost posts mess...blech!

[stampin-sunnychick]

Mindy-
I am with ya girl...Really I am...I am tryin to come up with a "spring" themed card while looking at this icky weather. I WANT SPRING TO COME BACK! lol

Good Luck with yours...I will get done today! I will get done today!

[stampin-sunnychick]

UH-OH I just got kicked out of SCS and it came up with a wacky code...said I wasn't authorized! HUH?

[mindy]

It has been moving kinda slow for me here. There must be some heavy traffic, with the yucky weather, everyone wants to be here.

[stampin-sunnychick]

except for us...we should be doing lots. lol

[stampin-sunnychick]

Mindy
Do ya have a plan? A layout in mind? DH was being such a sweetie...He was trying to come up with ideas for a card a few mins ago. I giggled and am taking some of his advice. He cracks me up when he tries to help...He does pretty good most of the time.

[misscon]

I just helped friend Liz cut and bag all of her cards. We are officially ready to go! Now we just need next week to come around.

[mindy]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

Mindy
Do ya have a plan? A layout in mind? DH was being such a sweetie...He was trying to come up with ideas for a card a few mins ago. I giggled and am taking some of his advice. He cracks me up when he tries to help...He does pretty good most of the time.

I meant to answer you earlier, but when I went to reply my phone rings and one of my friends(who doesn't come by often) called and was all hey which house is yours? I was like uh? 1412 and she said I am here, I was all I am not dressed yet. She said I don't care about that, my husband isn't with me. Then she stayed until 4, and I had to shower get the kids ready, cause I promised they could eat at mcyd's and play at the playplace. I just love unexpected company!
Well What I did was kept looking at the Wednesday tutorials as they came out until I found one that caught my eye. So now you have some sort of clue as to what I am doing but I am not giving it away. But I printed the tutorial and cruised the gallery to see what others had done with it and figured what set I wanted to use. I actually tried it out with 2 sets and figured out card I liked best, and am going with it, but I have to adjust it a bit and still have not cut my swaps yet, but I am going to start as soon as I get the kiddos in bed.

[stampin-sunnychick]

AWESOME now come hang with me so you can enjoy my lovely (grin) company and HELP me with my prize prepartions...I am having fun with this...just wait til y'all see just how much fun.

At the moment I am decorating something that is super caaa-uuutee!

Originally Posted by misscon

I just helped friend Liz cut and bag all of her cards. We are officially ready to go! Now we just need next week to come around.

[stampin-sunnychick]

Good Morning!
I just got finished painting some goodies...couldn't sleep so I thought I should be productive. I am beginning to wonder if DH will fit in the car after I add all the PRIZES and my stuff.

[knielsen]

Good morning ladies,

For all of the CKC goers... how was it? I wasn't able to go for reasons stated by everyone else. I will hopefully make one of these some year.

I am in the final stages of my prep.. Only ribbon and one layer left to cut (had to order more). Just need to wrap my white elephant gift and price my yard sale stuff. I am so looking forward to next weekend
Can't wait to meet you all and finally see all of those aaaawweesome gifts we keep hearing about

Have a great Sunday,

[misscon]

I won't be saving any money that way either! Thanks for the offer.

I would LOVE to come help with prizes, it is commute that scares me a little. Anything I can do from here?

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

Don't feel bad I can't go either. Wanna come to KY next month and go with me and the girls?

[skydiverwife]

Originally Posted by knielsen

For all of the CKC goers... how was it? I wasn't able to go for reasons stated by everyone else. I will hopefully make one of these some year.

I was fun because I was with Autumn but the actual event was a little overwhelming. It was fun to look at all of the cool stuff and shop - just a lot of people to bump into. I think I rubbed up against more people than I care to think about. The funny thing was at one point during the day (while Autumn and I were standing in line for the dollare booth) they mistakenly turned on the heat in the building. So funny to watch a bunch of shop crazed women start to sweat. Anyway, we had fun but I can't wait until next weekend when I get to crank out some awesome cards.
I finished my name tag and need to wrap the White Elephant Gift. Then it is off to cut for my card.

[MoberKitty]

Swap card is all cut and bagged and ready to go! Yay! now...for that white elephant gift...

Question on that - our reg form said that the elephant gift was supposed to be $5, but a post here the other day said $8-$10. ?? Can someone help clarify, please?

[StampinCarla]

CKC was interesting. Tons of col stuff to check out! But, yes, it did get really hot in there and it was soo crowded. And.... I was lonely. My sister got sick and couldn't make it. And I couldn't find Autumn and Randi. I hadn't thought that we might not get a cell phone signal in the building! So, since I couldn't reach them by phone, I kept watching for them everywhere but never did see them. But the Free Skinny Cow ice cream was good!

[wannabcre8tive]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

Don't feel bad I can't go either. Wanna come to KY next month and go with me and the girls?

convention in KY?

[wannabcre8tive]

OMG, was the convention ever crowed! I couldn't get into see half the stuff. I even separated from my friends because it was so hard to try to look together at the booths. I had cell phone service in most of the building. Tried to call Autumn and Summer, but they had no service. I saw someone I thought might be Randi (from Looking at the avatar) I yelled, "Hey Randi, but the girl didn't respond so must not have been Randi. I tried to find you Randi. I only stayed about 3 hrs. We went to Archivers and Scrapbook factory.


I sure hope I don't have to travel up next Saturday in the yucky weather we had yesterday.

[gadget19]

I was at the CK event Thursday and Friday working. I think I enjoyed working more than I did shopping. Even Friday morning the Convention center was packed, and Technique Tuesday was sold out on a lot of things I wanted

I was in and out in about an hour. So I did the fast walk through. I had more fun TA-ing for 3 classes that morning (of course I wish I would have gotten the goodies the attendees got, but I didn't pay to go to the class). Anyways it was my first CKC and I will probably go back next year and plan on spending more time in the classrooms.

But I think I found my white elephant gift there. Very cool and haven't seen it in stores yet, so that's even better...

Danita, they upped it to $8-$10 since $5 was hard to find something nice.

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by mindy

You must plan on reading alot. Cause I know your a night owl, and it is only 8:50.

Bwhahahahahaha, I did read over 200 pages that night.

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by mindy

Well I made two different cards. Now to decide between the two for next weekend. SO MUCH TO DO! I am really looking forward to it. A nice break from reality. Talk to you all tomorrow! I want details on the convention! I should have went today while the kids were at school.

Well I couldn't get on here lastnight SCS wouldn't load for nothing. GRRRR....... Randi and I had a nice time at the convention then we went shopping in Fairview. LOL We were there right after they opened the doors. So we didn't get to see Carla and Shirley tried to call me and I tried to call her back a few times but neither Randi nor I had cell signal in the building. So we were sad that we missed them both but we will get to see them in a few days.

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

Oh gosk...I think I will just attempt to catch up all at once...please keep in mind my brain is tired but I shall try anyway.
Debbie- the Cuttlebug would be perfect...I almost bought one like 3 times but decided against it.
Let's see...
Autumn is almost done with her stuff...YOU GO GIRL! Laura just ROCKS! Connie is da bomb! MINDY- I am with you girl...I am working on my cards this weekend. ummm...can't think of anything else.

Oh yeah. AUTUMN
Please add chdds (Cindy) to the Yard Sale list...There may be one more but I will let ya know for sure by the deadline and if you don't hear from me don't worry about it. I may have stuff if I have time but at this time GIFTS come first! I am sure everyone will agree with me on that!

I added her.

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

I have a confession...

I think I spent more on the gifts than I was actually allowed...shhhh...don't tell nobody.
I went a little crazy but I gotta say these gifts ROCK!

I may just have to keep what I spent too much on...whadda think ladies?

I think ummmmm NOT. LOL

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

It sure is quiet around here...CKC took 'em away! :0)

I was gone all day. Dropped Randi at her house around 1:00 then came home and had a huge family deal and now tonight everyone is coming here for dinner (in about 30 minutes). LOL I tried to get on here last night around Midgnight and SCS wouldn't load.

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

Mindy-
I am with ya girl...Really I am...I am tryin to come up with a "spring" themed card while looking at this icky weather. I WANT SPRING TO COME BACK! lol

Good Luck with yours...I will get done today! I will get done today!

OH MYLANTA!!!!!!! I wonder if my card will be considered a spring theme? Flippin' Flounder, well it's bright and cheery. Why does my family come to visit every year before the stampede?

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by stampin-sunnychick

Good Morning!
I just got finished painting some goodies...couldn't sleep so I thought I should be productive. I am beginning to wonder if DH will fit in the car after I add all the PRIZES and my stuff.

Tie him to the top of the car. Bwhahahahahahaha (sorry Bunny we love you).

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by skydiverwife

I was fun because I was with Autumn but the actual event was a little overwhelming. It was fun to look at all of the cool stuff and shop - just a lot of people to bump into. I think I rubbed up against more people than I care to think about. The funny thing was at one point during the day (while Autumn and I were standing in line for the dollare booth) they mistakenly turned on the heat in the building. So funny to watch a bunch of shop crazed women start to sweat. Anyway, we had fun but I can't wait until next weekend when I get to crank out some awesome cards.
I finished my name tag and need to wrap the White Elephant Gift. Then it is off to cut for my card.

AWWWWWW she loves me. Did ya'll see that she said she had fun cuz she was with ME????? I am a fun kinda gal. LOL It was fun but yeah, overwhelming is a good word.

UMMMM YOU got your name tag finished????? I have taken mine apart and reworked it three times now. I think I might just wear a sticky white name tag and be done with it.

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by MoberKitty

Swap card is all cut and bagged and ready to go! Yay! now...for that white elephant gift...

Question on that - our reg form said that the elephant gift was supposed to be $5, but a post here the other day said $8-$10. ?? Can someone help clarify, please?

Hmmmm I don't have an answer for that question. We will have to ask the Lady that typed the Registration form. HEY LAAAAADDDDDDDYYYYYYYY......... LOL I'm sorry I really can't remember why that was changed right now, but I know we had a good reason.

Sorry, I am sure we will get a final word on that from Tracy, what say you Tracy?

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by wannabcre8tive

OMG, was the convention ever crowed! I couldn't get into see half the stuff. I even separated from my friends because it was so hard to try to look together at the booths. I had cell phone service in most of the building. Tried to call Autumn and Summer, but they had no service. I saw someone I thought might be Randi (from Looking at the avatar) I yelled, "Hey Randi, but the girl didn't respond so must not have been Randi. I tried to find you Randi. I only stayed about 3 hrs. We went to Archivers and Scrapbook factory.


I sure hope I don't have to travel up next Saturday in the yucky weather we had yesterday.

I did try to call you back a few times. Sorry. Hey we went to Archivers and Hobby Lobby. LOL

[stampcrazed2]

Originally Posted by gadget19

I was at the CK event Thursday and Friday working. I think I enjoyed working more than I did shopping. Even Friday morning the Convention center was packed, and Technique Tuesday was sold out on a lot of things I wanted

I was in and out in about an hour. So I did the fast walk through. I had more fun TA-ing for 3 classes that morning (of course I wish I would have gotten the goodies the attendees got, but I didn't pay to go to the class). Anyways it was my first CKC and I will probably go back next year and plan on spending more time in the classrooms.

But I think I found my white elephant gift there. Very cool and haven't seen it in stores yet, so that's even better...

Danita, they upped it to $8-$10 since $5 was hard to find something nice.

Oh hey, She's right about the White Elephant gift. Sorry, I think I had too much caffeine today, I'm not thinking straight.